Despite the emotional damage inflicted by reading that email, I reread it several times, trying to identify the service I was supposedly paying this recruitment agent to perform. How could…
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"Good morning, my esteemed colleagues. Thank you for attending our first equality and diversity summit. It is my humble pleasure to chair this meeting, which is a great distinction for…
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